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Geology & Earth Sciences at Boise State University

12 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Boise State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Boise State

Boise State Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Boise State was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Idaho.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 55
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 72
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 97
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 103
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 109
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 115
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 131

Popularity of Geology at Boise State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boise State University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from Boise State. This makes it the #121 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Diversity at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Boise State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boise State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Boise State Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from Boise State in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geophysics & Seismology 4
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 4

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